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  1. 2 days ago · Paris, city and capital of France, located along the Seine River, in the north-central part of the country. Paris is one of the world’s most important and attractive cities, famed for its gastronomy, haute couture, painting, literature, and intellectual community.

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      Paris, City (pop., 2005 est.: 2,153,600; metro. area,...

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eiffel_TowerEiffel Tower - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · The Eiffel Tower ( / ˈaɪfəl / EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.

    • 28 January 1887; 136 years ago
    • City of Paris, France
    • 3
  3. May 4, 2024 · Notre-Dame de Paris (French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.

    • France
    • 24 March 1163 to 25 April 1163 (laying of the cornerstone)
    • 1991
  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LouvreLouvre - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The Louvre ( English: / ˈluːv ( rə )/ LOOV (-rə) ), [4] or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] ⓘ ), is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the ...

    • 10 August 1793; 230 years ago
    • Musée du Louvre, 75001, Paris, France
  5. 2 days ago · The Palace of Versailles ( / vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d (ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 19 kilometers (12 mi) west of Paris, France . The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been ...

    • 1661
    • Versailles, France
    • Government of France
  6. 2 days ago · The Paris Commune (French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers.

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  8. Apr 19, 2024 · France's capital and most populated city, Paris is also the main city of the Île-de-France region, and the center of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, created in 2016. It is known as the ...

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